Nearby Paradores
Description
Tradition has it that it was built by Rey Alfonso I, ‘The Catholic’, on February 21st 746, with excavations carried out before conversion work started on the building for the Parador supporting the idea. The present monastery was founded on the site and run by the Order of San Benito until the 1835 sale of Church lands. Two rooms displaying archaeological remains found during refurbishment work, especially ceramics, bear witness to its distant past.
The Monastery was declared a National Monument in 1907 with a new wing added using matching building materials to match the original. Set on the green banks of the River Sella, this jewel is reflected in the waters below.
The magnificent Picos de Europa setting frames the backdrop. The modern and comfortable facilities at the Hotel make it the ideal spot to discover the wondrous Asturian landscape, enjoy local colour at celebrations and the ancestral folklore, as well as savour the best most genuine dishes from the rich local cuisine.
The Monastery was declared a National Monument in 1907 with a new wing added using matching building materials to match the original. Set on the green banks of the River Sella, this jewel is reflected in the waters below.
The magnificent Picos de Europa setting frames the backdrop. The modern and comfortable facilities at the Hotel make it the ideal spot to discover the wondrous Asturian landscape, enjoy local colour at celebrations and the ancestral folklore, as well as savour the best most genuine dishes from the rich local cuisine.
Location
Address
Villanueva - 33550 Cangas de Onís, Asturias
GPS Coordinates
X: 43.3664224 - Y: -5.1515177
Means of Transport
Airport: 15 km.
Train: 4 km.
Port: 127 km
Amenities
AIR CONDITIONING
CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA
CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
CREDIT CARD
ELEVATOR IN BUILDING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
GARDEN
HAIRDRYER IN GUEST ROOMS
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
HEATING
MINI-BAR
PARKING
PLAYGROUND
RESTAURANT
SAUNA
TELEPHONE IN GUEST ROOMS
TV IN GUEST ROOMS
WI-FI
WINE BAR
Restaurant
Specialities and traditional dishes
Asturian stew, fabada and the different types of exquisite cheeses - Cabrales, Gamoneo and Beyos being highlights - are just some of the most typical dishes in the area, accompanied, of course, by natural poured cider.
Asturian stew, fabada and the different types of exquisite cheeses - Cabrales, Gamoneo and Beyos being highlights - are just some of the most typical dishes in the area, accompanied, of course, by natural poured cider.
Things to Do
Things to See
- Cangas de Onís.
Roman Bridge
Santa Cruz Chapel.
Cortés Palace.
Casa Dago (Welcome Centre for visitors from the Picos de Europa National Park). - Tito Bustillo Cave (Ribadesella)
Rock art from the Palaeolithic period.
Exhibition on prehistoric man’s way of life.. - Buxu Cave (Cardes, 6 km.)
Solutrean period, upper Palaeolithic.Viewings limited to small daily groups. Check days it is closed to the public and opening times. No reservations. - Lakes of Covadonga.
Visit to Enol and La Ercina lakes.
Pedro Pidal Visitors Centre and Buferrera mines. - Romanesque and gothic examples.
San Pedro de Villanueva.
San Bartolomé Chapel in Las Rozas.
Santa María de Cangas de Arriba.
San Pedro de Con.
Santiago de Villaverde.
San Martín de Grazanes.
Santa Eulalia de Abamia, etc. - County beaches.
Ribadesella.
Llanes.
Ribadedeva.
Colunga. - Hiking:
Cares Route.
El Arcediano Route.
Vega de Ario.
Ordiales vantage point.
Peloño forest. - Visit to the Royal Estate of Covadonga
Check opening times and religious services in reception.
Visit to the Basílica.
The Santa Cueva cave.
The Museo del Tesoro musuem. - Archivo de Indianos (Archive of the Indies), in Colombres (Ribadedeva).
- Cycle tourism (mountain bikes). River Zardón, Vegas del Güeña, etc. route.
- Fitu vantage point: Marvellous views from the Sierra del Sueve over the Picos de Europa and the coast. Located between the towns of Arriendas and Colunga.
- Asturias Jurassic Museum: In Colunga. Check times and when closed for holidays.
- East Asturias Anthropology Museum in Porrua (Llanes).
- La Grandera Local Fauna Zoo: In Soto de Cangas, about 6.5 km. from the Parador
Local Festivities
- Local Feast of San Antonio de Padua
- June
- The Day of Shepherd
- July
- Day of Asturias in Covadonga
- September 8
- Fisherman's Feast
- First Sunday of September
- The Campanu of Sella
- Last Sunday in April
Activities
- Biking
- Canoeing
- Equestrian Trails
- Horse Routes
- Mountaineering
- Rambling
- Rive Fishing
- Trekking
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